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The “Independent Third Party”: The New Structure for Hockey Canada Complaints
Thursday, November 9, 2023Lad Kucis, Dara HirbodLitigationHockey, Complaints, Harassment, Discrimination
Sport organizations have received a significant amount of publicity in recent years regarding maltreatment by and...
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Self-defence prevails in recreational hockey league stick-swinging incident
Wednesday, December 1, 2021Stephen A. ThieleLitigationHockey, Sports Law, Assault with a weapon, Self-defence
Hockey is one of Canada’s most popular sports. From a young age, many children are taught how to skate and are either registered in organized ice hockey leagues or...
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Plaintiff Suffers Blow: Punch to Face in Amateur Ice Hockey Game Found to be Not Reasonably Foreseeable
Thursday, July 22, 2021Stephen A. Thiele, James R.G. Cook, Michael LauricellaLitigationHockey, Sports Law, Torts
Ice hockey is governed by rules which penalize certain physical infractions, including cross-checking, fighting, hitting from behind, and...
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Hockey tournament dispute leads to shareholder oppression remedy
Wednesday, March 10, 2021James R.G. CookLitigationHockey, Business Corporations Act
Individuals involved in a small business venture may view themselves as equal partners, but if they make the decision to use a corporation for their business, they should be aware that the...
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What’s in a name? Everything if it is a registered Trade-mark!
Wednesday, December 7, 2016Stephen A. ThieleIntellectual Property, Litigation, Common LawHockey, Trademarks, NHL, Copyright, Las Vegas, Nevada, Sports, Vegas Golden Knights
At the end of November, the new National Hockey League franchise awarded to Las Vegas unveiled, along with a logo, that the team would be named the...
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